NEWS
Carter calls arrest ‘set-up,’ part of an organized plan against his campaign
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Nocona area businessman Craig Carter reportedly told an area TV station there is a “criminal organization” behind his Dec. 15 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon arrest adding this is a “set-up.”
The Bowie News broke the news of the arrest in Saturday’s edition, but details of the arrest continue to be elusive from both the Denton and Fort Worth Police Departments.
Open records requests have been submitted to both departments and as of Tuesday they had not responded.
Carter, a candidate in the March Republican Primary for State Representative District 68, was arrested in the early morning hours of Dec. 15 on a complaint of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was booked into the Denton County Jail with bond set at $20,000 and he was released on Dec. 15.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported Dec. 20 that two Fort Worth police officers responded to a call about a man with a gun around 9:40 p.m. Dec. 14 at 15840 Shaner Drive. This is an apartment complex in far north Fort Worth. The newspaper states the report lists two victims. Carter was arrested about 2:30 a.m. Dec. 15.
KFDX TV in Wichita Falls reported that Carter told their reporter in a phone conversation the arrest was a “setup” and there was an organization out to get him and his family, as well as connected to his political run. These comments echoed comments he made in his recent political campaign announcement on YouTube.
Read the more on this story in the mid-week Bowie News.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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